gaucho
noun
a cowboy of the South American pampas, usually of mixed Spanish and Indigenous ancestry.
gauchos
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pluralof gaucho.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In 17th-century Argentina, gauchos flaunted their strength and agility through a lightning-quick percussive dance called malambo, often facing off in dance battles to prove their mettle.
From New York Times ● Feb. 6, 2020
West’s collection of freaks, cons, cowboys and unpredictable women in his 1939 “The Day of the Locust” predates Steely Dan’s own collection of freaks, cons and gauchos by 33 years.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 12, 2018
“We used to see gauchos making their own bridles, knives, belts, all by hand. We decided to do the same thing, but in the city.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 13, 2018
“He lived simply, and for others, at one with the gauchos and poor folk.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 13, 2016
There are gauchos, as has been intimated, on the cattle and sheep ranches.
From The Gold Diggings of Cape Horn A Study of Life in Tierra del Fuego and Patagonia by John R. Spears
